Disney+, the streaming service from The Walt Disney Company, has announced that it will launch in South Africa on 18 May 2022.
South African pricing will be R119 a month or R1 190 for an annual subscription.
Disney+ also confirmed Tuesday launch dates for the 42 countries and 11 new territories set to launch this winter.
With exclusive original content and thousands of episodes and movies from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and general entertainment from Star, Disney+ is the streaming home for some of the worlds most beloved stories.
Subscribers will have access to Star Wars The Book of Boba Fett and The Mandalorian from executive producer and writer Jon Favreau.
In addition, the Marvel Studios series Moon Knight starring Oscar Isaac as Steven Grant, which sees a mild-mannered gift-shop employee becoming plagued with blackouts and memories of another life as well as Academy Award®-nominated Shang-Chi and the Legend of The Ten Rings starring Simu Liu and Awkwafina, will also be available at launch.
Subscribers will also be able to enjoy Disney and Pixars Academy Award®-nominated Luca, Walt Disney Animation Studios Academy Award®-winning Encanto, which tells the tale of an extraordinary family called the Madrigals and Academy Award®-winning Cruella starring Emma Stone as the legendary Cruella de Vil.
In general entertainment, subscribers will also be able to watch titles including The Simpsons, Queens and The Kardashians.
From National Geographic, fans will have access to both seasons of The World According To Jeff Goldblum that sees Jeff take us on an entertaining, insightful and playful ride.
In each episode of these 12-part series, he pulls on the thread of a deceptively familiar object to unravel a world of astonishing connections and fascinating science and history.
Disney+ offers access to high-quality viewing of up to four concurrent streams, unlimited downloads on up to 10 devices, and the ability to set up to seven different profiles, including the ability for parents to set Kids Profiles that have an easy-to-navigate, child-friendly interface to access age-appropriate content.
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